PHOENIX
(AP)—The 4-year-old daughter of boxer Mike Tyson died at a hospital Tuesday, a
day her neck apparently got caught in a treadmill cord at her
Phoenix home.
Exodus
Tyson was pronounced dead just before noon, police spokesman Andy Hill said.
She had been on life support since the accident Monday.
Police said
Exodus either slipped or
put her head in the loop of a cord hanging under the
console. Her 7-year-old brother found her and told their mother. She took
Exodus off the cord, called 911 and tried to revive her.
Responding
officers and firefighters performed CPR as they took the girl to the hospital
Former
heavyweight champion Tyson was in
Las Vegas at
the time of the accident and flew Monday to
Phoenix, where he was seen entering the
hospital.
Tyson
spokeswoman Cynthia Schwartz said the family had not arranged a funeral yet and
would release a statement later.
saddest news a parent can ever receive! i havent been blessed with the fortune of fathering a seed, and i refuse to imagine such a situation as Mike Tyson, but my deepest condolences absolutely go out to Iron Mike Tyson and his fam bam!!
I am very sorry for your their loss.My deepest sympathies go out to the Tyson family.
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them. (Mark 10:13-16)
Savannah Marshall (R) of England celebrates following her win against Elena Vystropova (C) of Azerbaijan during their middleweight 75kg final bout at the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao on May 19, 2012. Eight places in the three Olympic weight categories, flyweight, lightweight and middleweight, are up for grabs at the world championships, with another four awarded to small and developing countries. Marshall won 17:15. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages